By Patrick Ochei
Delta State publishers under the aegis of the Association of Community Newspaper Publishers of Nigeria, ACNPN, Delta State Chapter have declared three days mourning in honour of their departed member and veteran journalist, late Pa Joe Onyibe.
Pa Joe Onyibe until his death at 90 years plus, was a veteran journalist and committed member of ACNPN as a publisher of Ika Voice Newspapers.
A delegation of the Association, led by the Chairman, Comrade Ike Abiagom had paid a condolence visit at his home town in Abavo Kingdom, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, after which the three days mourning was declared.
According to the statement announcing the mourning period, “All members are expected to wear black attire within the days of mourning”.
The release was signed by Comrades Ike Abiagom and Alaska Ekele, Chairman and Secretary respectively, as a mark of respect to the departed member who was the oldest journalist in the State until his passage.
Meanwhile, Condolence Register had also been opened at the Association’s Secretariat in Asaba.
